Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Very close Wednesday night results in split win for CBS and NBC, as both networks tie for first place on the evening among households and adults 18-49.

Because there was a delay in getting the numbers released for this day, I held off on posting the Wednesday numbers until the Finals were released. With that said, all the following numbers are based on the final released Nielsen Media numbers, not the fast nationals as is always the case.

CBS finished in a tie for first place among households with a 7.6/12 household rating/share, was alone in first among viewers with 11.96 million and again was tied for first among adults 18-49 with a 3.3/9 rating/share.

10:00 p.m.: And that was followed by a new episode of CSI: NY (9.4/16 HH rating/share, 14.36M viewers, 4.1/11 A18-49 rating/share).

Episode-to-episode numbers (November 28):

Households – 9.2/15 to 9.4/16

Viewers – 14.19M to 14.36M

Adults 18-49 – 4.1/11 to 4.1/11

NBC followed in a tie for first place for the evening with a 7.6/13 household rating/share, was second among viewers with 11.65 million, and was again tied for first among among adults 18-49 with a 3.3/9 rating/share.

Note: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on fast national data. Comparison’s from the week prior (or episode-to-episode, etc.) on specific shows are based on final national data. Ratings for the current day are based on fast nationals. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final rating for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final rating for tonights episode of “Deal or No Deal” will be reported in next weeks report for Wednesday, December 19, 2007.

Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released.